Means for securing name-plates and like devices to other structures.



D. L. AULD,

MEANS FOR SECURING NAME PLATES AND LIKE DEVICES TO OTHER STRUCTURES.

APPLICAHON FILED MAY 5.191s,

l,%@5, 172 Patented Nov. 6, 1917.

II 1T DEMAS L. AULD. 0F COLUMBUS, OHIO.

MEANS FOR SECURING NAME-PLATES AND LIKE DEVICES TO OTHER STRUCTURES.

Application filed May 5, 1915.

To all whom 2'2? may concern.-

Be it known that I, Drums L. AULD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Golumbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in h-Ieans for Securing Name-Plates and like Devices to other Structures, of which 'the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide convenient and effective means for securing a name plate or other article upon another object or structure such as a piece of furniture, a refrigerator, or vehicle or any object where a name plate or label is desirable and can be applied. It is especially my object to provide means whereby such devices can be so secured as to render their removal diiiicult.

The invention is embodied in the example shown in the accompanying drawing and set forth in the following specification, the invention not being confined in its practical embodiment and application to the forms, materials and uses shown and stated.

In said drawing Figure l is a plan view with parts broken out to show details.

Fig. 2 is a diametrical section on the line a-sc Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a detail section on the line y-y Fig. 1.

In the views 5 designates the name plate proper which, in the instance shown, is of metal of circular form and can have engraved or impressed upon its face any desired legends, words, figures or designs. Secured upon a boss 6 by spinning or otherwise upon the back of said plate is a sheet metal ring 7 of the same diameter as the name plate proper, said ring being annularly bent so as to make with the plate an annular recess 8 around the rim of the united parts. In this recess 8 is placed an open spring ring 9, said ring being of greaterdiameter than that of the nameplate proper. The character 10 designates a ring or base provided with a recess, the mouth of which is of a size just suiiicient to admit the rim of the united members 5 and 7 so that it is necessary in order to insert said members in Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 6, 1917.

Serial No. 25,883.

the recess to compress the spring ring 9. In rear of the mouth of the recess of the base 10 there is provided an annular recess 11 into which the spring 9 expands when the device is inserted into the base thereby securing the name plate from removal.

Before the name plate is inserted into the base the latter is securedto the object 12 upon which the name plate is to be placed by means of several screws; or said base can be soldered to said object. The base can, of course, be integral with the article to which the name plate is secured.

To prevent the name plate from turning in the base the rim of the ring with bent-down lug 13 to enter a hole 14 in the base when the name plate is inserted into the base. The location of the hole 14 is such as to insure correct positioning of the name plate.

When the name plate has been inserted in the base the securing ring automatically expands into the recess in the base provided for it and in such position it is invisible and inaccessible except upon destruction of some parts.

What I claim is:

l. The combination with a base having a recess, of a name plate or the like having a ring secured thereto to form with the name plate an annular recess, a spring ring of normally larger diameter than the name plate located in said recess and adapted to be engaged with the recess of the base to prevent the removal of the name plate from the base.

2. A name. plate Or the like provided with an annularly bent ring secured thereto to form with the plate an annular recess in the united members, combined with a securing spring ring of normally larger diameter than the name plate located in said recess.

3. In combination with a base having a recess of a name plate or the like provided with an expanding member en aging the recess and adapted to prevent t e removal of the name plate from the base, and means to prevent the rotation. of the name plate in said base.

DEMAS L. AULD.

"Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

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